Missions

Mission Aviation Support Association (MASA) 

More than 30 years ago JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Radio Services) was coming to the EAA event to make connections with the aviation community.

They were fixing their own food and camping on the EAA grounds. One of our local citizens also interested in missionary aviation, learned of their need for hospitality, made contact with one of our local church leaders about the need and the hospitality ministry began. A few years later MAF joined the family and the Ministry was called the JAARS/ MAF support team. The ministry continued to grow as more Missionary Aviation agencies and training schools learned of the opportunities at “Oshkosh”. In 2009 the EAA Air Venture featured missionary aviation. The word got out and MASA provided hospitality for approximately 400 missionaries (including their families). The current member each year is about 200. Most missionaries could not afford to attend EAA without out help. We are blessed to be able to provide hospitality to these pilots and ground crew doing God’s work!

We will be serving an evening meal on the EAA grounds on Thursday, July 23rd. We are in need of volunteers to make salads and for people to help serve the meal that evening. A sign-up sheet will be in the narthex beginning June 28th. Financial donations are always welcome.

If you have any question, contact Mike Croninger at 920-420-4232.